Original Argentinian Late 19th Century General’s Bullion Shoulder Boards in Original Box by Marque de Fabrique - French Import
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Original Items. Only One Available. After the Argentine independence from Spain, a history of military conscription emerged and that this tradition of mandatory military service began in 1896 with the First Conscription (Servicio Militar Obligatorio) where 20-year-old men were drafted by a decree of President José Evaristo Uriburu and lasted until 1994. This policy persisted owing to numerous conflicts that Argentina was involved in previously after its independence and the foreseen territorial conflicts with neighboring countries.
This is a tremendously scarce set of Argentinian General’s shoulder boards in their original box. The face of the boards show glorious bullion motifs fronted by the national emblem of Argentina, the Sun of May (Sol de Mayo), and below the sun is a pair of shaking hands symbolizing unity over the red Phrygian cap symbolizing the pursuit of liberty. These are surrounded by lovely bullion vinery, topped with an Argentinian button. The post to which the buttons are attached read MARQUE DE FABRIQUE, which indicate that the boards are French-imported, very common for South American countries during this period.
The boards retain their lovely bullion coiling with few condition issues. There is some material loss in the background of the face of the boards, with heavy wear overall.
The original box has no markings we could find other than a written No. 1728, likely the French maker’s reference number. The box measures 10 x 6 x 5½”.
This is a fantastic set of scarce boards, ready for further research and display.
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